tum

[ tuhm ]

verb (used with object),tummed, tum·ming.
  1. to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.

Origin of tum

1
First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

Words Nearby tum

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How to use tum in a sentence

  • So did tum tum, and the other elephants, and they made loud noises through their trunks.

    Mappo, the Merry Monkey | Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for tum

tum

/ (tʌm) /


noun
  1. an informal or childish word for stomach

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